rt II: A Good King\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Part II: A Good King\u00a0<\/p>\n
After all the monsters disappeared, Abril looked for Sirius and Taren. Once she was reunited with them, she told them to leave; they had attracted a lot of attention. Some curious eyes followed them, expectant of what they would do next.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s better if we leave before they start approaching to ask questions,\u201d Abril said while trying to hide her face with her hair. She could easily change the color of her hair, but her face was something impossible to change.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius helped Taren walk since he didn\u2019t look very well. He could barely stand on his own. As they turned a corner, they distracted the curious eyes that followed them with the help of magic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they left the slums, they headed straight to the royal palace. Upon arriving at the gates, the guards in charge of guarding it, seeing that they had stopped in front of the gates, told them, \u201cGo away, don\u2019t obstruct the way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius said to them, \u201cWe request an audience with the king.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guards glanced at them quickly. Seeing the deplorable state they were in, they laughed out loud and told them, \u201cThe king has more important things to attend to than beggars, so get lost.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril was a little annoyed by the contemptuous attitude shown by the guards and said to them, \u201cTell him that I am here to fulfill my words. If you convey my words, I am sure he will let\u00a0<\/p>\n
us in.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat nonsense! What importance would the word of a beggar have for the king?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMore than you can imagine. If you truly value your life, I advise you to go and convey my words exactly as I have expressed them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guards turned to look at them when they heard the words spoken by that young woman. They gave them another look. Although they looked dirty, disheveled, and their clothes were old and worn out, they had a certain dignity that they couldn\u2019t hide, so they decided to announce them, though they doubted the truth of what they were saying.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will announce them, although I think it will be useless,\u201d one of the guards said as he turned around. That guard took a long time to return, but when he did, his attitude had changed drastically. He stopped treating them like beggars and started treating them like guests. The other guard, seeing his companion\u2019s change in attitude, apologized to them. One of the guards led them inside the palace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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On their way, they only encountered a few servants. The servants looked down on them, but none of them bowed their heads. They walked with pride, completely ignoring their deplorable state.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guard took them to a room with large windows that showed a beautiful garden with colorful flowers on the other side. Although she had lived in the palace almost all her life, Abril did not recognize any of the places she had passed. It reminded her that, even though she had been a princess, she had never been treated as part of the royal family.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The guard told them, \u201cWait here, they will attend to you soon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
They sat down to wait. They had fought all night and felt tired. Sirius said, \u201cDo you think they\u00a0<\/p>\n
will come soon?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril responded, \u201cI hope so.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a few minutes, the door opened and Enzo entered. He looked tired and haggard. He didn\u2019t recognize Abril at first, as she had her hair dyed blonde. But after examining her face closely, he knew it was her and said, \u201cFinally, you\u2019re here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI left Cosset as soon as I received your letter, but I saw that many villages were suffering because of the monsters, and I decided to help them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enzo sat on an individual sofa in the room, completely ignoring Taren and Sirius, and replied, \u201cNot just the villages, the whole kingdom is under constant attack from the monsters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enzo sighed heavily, ruffling his reddish hair, and said, \u201cI hope that by closing the rift in Hades, all of this will improve. Otherwise, we won\u2019t be able to endure much longer, and it will be the end for the kingdom of Laios.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf things were so bad, why didn\u2019t you ask me to come earlier?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI did. I\u2019ve been sending you letters for a long time asking you to come, but someone has been intercepting my letters. The monsters with human skin hiding among the nobles\u2013they have isolated Laios and are destroying it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril remembered that one time her mother had shown her a scene where several nobles had been killed and darkness had brought them back to life, but there was nothing human left in them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enzo continued speaking as if he wanted to vent, to tell someone about everything that had happened up until now. \u201cWhen I returned from the fairyland, I took the throne. The first few months were peaceful, but then the monsters started attacking small villages, and then the cities. I\u2019ve been fighting tirelessly since then, trying to keep my people safe. But as you may already know, those monsters don\u2019t die\u2013you\u2019re the only one who can put an end to them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI know, and as I told you before, I\u2019m here to fulfill my word.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve been informed that some strangers have killed some monsters. I suppose it was you. It has caused quite a commotion.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were there when the monsters attacked. I couldn\u2019t just stand by knowing I could help.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like for you to close the rift in Hades immediately, but judging by your appearance, I don\u2019t think that will be possible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to rest a bit. We haven\u2019t been able to since we arrived.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will request that they prepare a room for you and a change of clothes. I believe you will\u00a0<\/p>\n
need them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enzo stood up and said, \u201cSoon someone will come to guide you to your rooms. I must leave; I\u00a0<\/p>\n
have a lot of work to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enzo headed towards the door. Before leaving, he turned around and said to Abril, \u201cThe monsters will attack again at nightfall. Could you help us with the weapons?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, after taking a bath and resting a bit, I will help you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enzo opened the door and left without saying anything else. Sirius said, \u201cI thought being a Venobich he would be a complete idiot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd he is, but I think he really cares about this kingdom and the people who inhabit it, so we must help him, even if we don\u2019t like him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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